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CONTACTSpecial Opportunity for Leadership/School-Based TeamsEVALUATING STUDENT LEARNINGthroughINSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDSA Technical Assistance Opportunity“Descriptionbefore analysis, analysisbefore prediction, predictionbefore evaluation....All schools engagein some type of reflection but it is often aresponse to a particular issue that results ina quick fix as opposed to an embedded systemor process that is at the core of the teaching.Administrators’ influence on the quality andeffectiveness of classroom instruction is determinednot by the leadership practices they manifest,but by the way those practices influence theknowledge and skill of teachers, the levelof work in classrooms, and level ofactive learning by students.”Quote from Richard ElmoreInstructional Rounds in Education: A NetworkApproach to Improving Teaching and Learning, 2009RESULTSAs a result of this session, administrators andteams will be able to:• use the data and analysis protocol toimpact student achievement;• support a climate of professionalcollaboration;• provide opportunities for teacherleadership by engaging in deepmeaningful conversations about bestpractice; and• create optimal learning environments forstudents.PART 1WEBINAR SESSIONTake the webinar at your convenience fromany location one week prior to the trainingThis is an introduction to the components andpractice of the Instructional Rounds process andhow it differs from the traditional walkthrough.PART 2IN-DISTRICT/JOB-EMBEDDED TRAININGWe will visit your school on mutuallyagreed-upon datesThrough observation, scripting, and discussion,teams will practice the Instructional Roundsobservational protocol using on-site visits.Teams will use the observations conducted intheir own school or district to refine the processesof identifying and de-constructing problems inorder to develop focused areas of improvement.A process map will then be developed incorporatingthe areas of improvements into the:• District’s School Improvement Plan• Teacher evaluation, including Connecticut’sSystem for Educator Evaluation andDevelopment (SEED)• Common Core State StandardsIrene Zytka, Ed.D., Consultant, SERC, at (860) 632-1485, ext. 363, or zytka@ctserc.orgIt is the policy of the State Education Resource Center (SERC) that no person shall be discriminated against or excluded from participation in any SERC programs or activities on thebasis of race, color, language, religion, age, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, intellectual disability, physical disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation,or gender identity or expression. Inquiries regarding SERC’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to Alfred P. Bruno, SERC General Counsel, at bruno@ctserc.org.25